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My Morning Jacket needs to headline. Have them close out the festival because they have done so many shows at 'Roo, its their second home. Saturday needs a legend, and a legend that ROCKS. That is why I propose AC/DC!!!. Who is with me!! Tell me seeing AC/DC enter the What Stage with Thunderstruck would be awesome! For the Friday Show, get the Black Crowes. They played Wakarusa in '10, why not play 'Roo, they fit the festival perfectly.
Post by Mean Mr. Mustard on Nov 2, 2010 8:08:33 GMT -5
Aren't Black Crowes going on hiatus for while. Also, after seeing MMJ twice this year once in Nashville at the Municipal Auditorium and in Louisville at the new downtown arena. They are not quite big enough to headline Roo yet. The Nashville show wasn't full and their hometown show last friday had the entire upper deck blocked off, because the lower level was not sold out. As much as I love MMJ they are not quite there yet. I'm guessing Preheadliner or another late night which. Both options i am fine with.
Saw AC/DC on their latest tour and it was fun but somewhat of a dissapoinment. Roo can do much better for a Saturday Headliner.
Post by lordrockinhood on Nov 2, 2010 11:30:08 GMT -5
I have seen them 8 times now, including twice at Bonnaroo and once on New Year's Eve, and last Sunday at Voodoo was by far my favorite time of all.
And the epic version of Phone Went West that they played for me? Well that song has now been firmly cemented as my all-time favorite of ALL their amazing songs.
NO ONE deserves, or has earned, a headlining slot at Bonnaroo more than this band does, IMO
2010-10-31 Voodoo Experience - New Orleans, LA 1. Wordless Chorus 2. Anytime 3. Off The Record 4. Mahgeetah 5. Gideon 6. Golden 7. Circuital 8. I'm Amazed 9. Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt.1 10. Dondante 11. Smokin From Shootin 12. Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt.2 13. (end of) Lay Low 14. Phone Went West 15. Black Sabbath (Black Sabbath) 16. Evil Urges 17. Highly Suspicious 18. Carnival Time (Al Johnson) 19. One Big Holiday
Just saw them Friday night in Louisville and they were absolutely amazing! They brought it hard for 3 1/2 hours and seemed as tight as ever. Wish I could do that every weekend.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Nov 12, 2010 14:57:34 GMT -5
I agree totally about how Roo should dictate what should be popular.
I saw the last 3 Terminal 5 shows in NYC. This band can handle a headliner spot. It just seems that some people can't handle the idea of MMJ in a headliner spot.
Post by Mean Mr. Mustard on Nov 12, 2010 16:01:44 GMT -5
You both make good points and I for the most part agree. However, selfishly I want them 4 to 6 on the lineup and play a preheadliner or late night what/which because this allows another huge act to play bonnaroo. What im saying is MMJ is is a little more versatile in where they can be placed on the lineup poster, where Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Radiohead, Phish, Paul McCartney, etc. would be headliners and nothing else. for example, if MMJ is our sunday headliner, then we can't have Phish as our sunday headliner or if they headline Friday they are taking neil's spot. I think that makes some sense. I guess I would rather the top 6 be something like: Paul McCartney Radiohead Phish Arcade Fire Soundgarden MMJ
Than: Paul McCartney/stones/who (insert huge older act) Arcade Fire MMJ soundgarden Furthur Widespread
Just examples, but i think you can get my point. If MMJ and similar bands are in the 4 to 6 range then we have those huge bands in the 1 to 3 spots and selfishly I want both.
edit: this thinking is one of the reasons we get our hopes up for super insane lineups and end up dissapointed.
Post by Mista Don't Play on Nov 12, 2010 16:06:39 GMT -5
I sort of feel the same way. I think the lineup has more top heavy potential with MMJ not in a headlining spot. However, if MMJ does headline, that is one less conflict scenario I have to worry about, as I won't skip MMJ for much, if anything.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Nov 12, 2010 16:43:56 GMT -5
Let's face it - Having My Morning Jacket on the farm for at least 2 hours would be amazing. A headlining spot or late night would be great simply because it gives them more time to stretch out (3-4 hours as opposed to 2 or 2.5 hours).
Honestly - it doesn't matter what slot My Morning Jacket has if they play Roo.....because whatever slot it is - I know that's the show I'll be at. I'd selfishly prefer a headliner spot (or late night) but would also accept them in a pre-headliner slot or something like that.
I personally feel that they could take over as the new Roo veteran headliners like Widespread Panic had been for a while. But I also understand that they aren't getting as much mainstream publicity and numbers that recent headlienrs have had.
The band is good enough to play a headliner spot. They would have an amazing show. I just don't know if everyone wants that.
Let's face it - Having My Morning Jacket on the farm for at least 2 hours would be amazing. A headlining spot or late night would be great simply because it gives them more time to stretch out (3-4 hours as opposed to 2 or 2.5 hours).
Honestly - it doesn't matter what slot My Morning Jacket has if they play Roo.....because whatever slot it is - I know that's the show I'll be at. I'd selfishly prefer a headliner spot (or late night) but would also accept them in a pre-headliner slot or something like that.
I personally feel that they could take over as the new Roo veteran headliners like Widespread Panic had been for a while. But I also understand that they aren't getting as much mainstream publicity and numbers that recent headlienrs have had.
The band is good enough to play a headliner spot. They would have an amazing show. I just don't know if everyone wants that.
At Dawn 9.5/10 Tennessee Fire 9/10 Z 9/10 It Still Moves 8.5/10 Evil Urges 7/10
I don't listen to their studio albums all that much but when I do it's like this for me
Evil Urges At Dawn Z It Still Moves Tennessee Fire
Evil Urges just has a LOT more replay value to me than any of the other studio albums, it's pretty much always the one I'd rather hear
As far a seeing them LIVE, from best to least best, for me it goes
#1 - Voodoo 2010 #2 - Bonnaroo 2006 #3 - NYE @ MSG 2008 #4 - Bonnaroo 2008 #5 - Terminal 5 NYC 2010, At Dawn #6 - ACL 2007 Sunset Luau #7 - Roseland NYC 11/30 2006 #8 - Izod Center NJ August 2010 opening for Tom Petty
But every time was an awesome time, and Izod is mostly last on the list because it wasn't their show and they only got about 45 minutes. The most amazing part was watching the way they won over the entire crowd of Petty fans by the time they finished. They really seemed to leave everyone wanting more, which is usually pretty hard when opening in big arenas for headliners like that. But they made it seem effortless.
I will ALWAYS go see them again, anytime and any place I can, because I always know it is going to be an incredible night when I do
If MMJ is the last thing I hear before passing out on Sunday night some year at Bonnaroo? Then there is a really good chance that I have just experienced my best Bonnaroo ever
But anytime is fine with me as long as they are on the schedule somewhere come February
They have confirmed in interviews the new album will be out sometime around may so i'm pretty sure they will be at roo next year. Don't think they will headline. They might pre-headline at What but only if it's a really huge band. Don't see them pre-headlining for say Radiohead or Neil Young... would have to be The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd. Most probable thing would be a late night on What, or another Which late night.
Post by silverback on Nov 14, 2010 10:45:46 GMT -5
Don't really care about the spot they get. I guess which late night again would be nice. It's going to be epic regardless. If I had to rank the albums according to my favorite: 1. It Still Moves 2. Evil Urges 3. Z 4. At Dawn 5. Tennessee Fire
Depends on where you are in the Country, plus both have deep Bonnaroo roots. I consider them pretty equivalent actually. That being said they shouldn't have been in that slot, and I hope MMJ does not get it.
Depends on where you are in the Country, plus both have deep Bonnaroo roots. I consider them pretty equivalent actually. That being said they shouldn't have been in that slot, and I hope MMJ does not get it.
I really like Gov't Mule but there is no way Mule is equal to MMJ. MMJ is much bigger just about everywhere.
Depends on where you are in the Country, plus both have deep Bonnaroo roots. I consider them pretty equivalent actually./quote]
I'm astounded at this statement. It's really not even close.
MMJ has pulled away in the past year maybe, but otherwise as a touring act I stand by it. Mule or Haynes I should say more specifically Is the head of one band that throws two good sized festivals, and a member of another that does the same. As of 2009 when they cam to town MMJ played a bigger venue, but came nowhere close to selling it out. The floor there was all that was sold and it holds 5000. Government Mule played the Ryman and sold it out at 3800 or so tickets. Mule plays the Greek out West, Sells out Red Rocks, and headlines festivals the same size as MMJ. Just because you like one more than the other does not mean you can defy reality, and the reality is that neither band is going to be able to sell more than 10,000 tickets in all but the biggest of markets. I really don't care who thinks what bands have more current "hype", sizewise and venue sized they are about the same.
Also I hope you were not referring to the Bonnaroo roots, Warren is certainly one of the founding fathers of the festival.
Post by Mista Don't Play on Nov 14, 2010 14:46:17 GMT -5
I agree with Wolfman. While MMJ has generated more of a buzz and some mainstream success in recent years, the following they have doesn't surpass that of Haynes/Mule by much, if at all. I definitely prefer the sounds of MMJ exponentially more to those of Mule, but Mule has plenty of fans, especially in the south.
While I wouldn't have seen much of their set regardless of the time, I think it was somewhat disrespectful to stick Gov't Mule with an hour and a half afternoon set on the Which Stage in 09.
Depends on where you are in the Country, plus both have deep Bonnaroo roots. I consider them pretty equivalent actually.
I'm astounded at this statement. It's really not even close.
MMJ has pulled away in the past year maybe, but otherwise as a touring act I stand by it. Mule or Haynes I should say more specifically Is the head of one band that throws two good sized festivals, and a member of another that does the same. As of 2009 when they cam to town MMJ played a bigger venue, but came nowhere close to selling it out. The floor there was all that was sold and it holds 5000. Government Mule played the Ryman and sold it out at 3800 or so tickets. Mule plays the Greek out West, Sells out Red Rocks, and headlines festivals the same size as MMJ. Just because you like one more than the other does not mean you can defy reality, and the reality is that neither band is going to be able to sell more than 10,000 tickets in all but the biggest of markets. I really don't care who thinks what bands have more current "hype", sizewise and venue sized they are about the same.
Also I hope you were not referring to the Bonnaroo roots, Warren is certainly one of the founding fathers of the festival.
MMJ headlined Sasquatch I don't think Gov't Mule could.
I'm astounded at this statement. It's really not even close.
MMJ has pulled away in the past year maybe, but otherwise as a touring act I stand by it. Mule or Haynes I should say more specifically Is the head of one band that throws two good sized festivals, and a member of another that does the same. As of 2009 when they cam to town MMJ played a bigger venue, but came nowhere close to selling it out. The floor there was all that was sold and it holds 5000. Government Mule played the Ryman and sold it out at 3800 or so tickets. Mule plays the Greek out West, Sells out Red Rocks, and headlines festivals the same size as MMJ. Just because you like one more than the other does not mean you can defy reality, and the reality is that neither band is going to be able to sell more than 10,000 tickets in all but the biggest of markets. I really don't care who thinks what bands have more current "hype", sizewise and venue sized they are about the same.
Also I hope you were not referring to the Bonnaroo roots, Warren is certainly one of the founding fathers of the festival.
MMJ headlined Sasquatch I don't think Gov't Mule could.
Because that festival is very friendly to Jam Bands, Mule has headlined at similar sized festivals though, Mtn Jam, AllGood etc...
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I am talking about the size of the festivals, and that really is not true, Bonnaroo is like a combination of the three. MMJ may well be on the verge of becoming a big time band like KOL did in 09, but it has not happened yet, and people have been saying it since 08.
Post by Jello Biafra on Nov 15, 2010 0:01:41 GMT -5
Mule has been hittin it hard while MMJ was just getting started. Haynes has a lot of name recognition by playing with Allman Bros, The Dead, DMB. MMJ pulled away in '08 but are back to a level playing field right now.